Influence of psychosocial adaptation on existential distress among young breast cancer survivors in the rehabilitation period: An analysis of the chain mediating effects of social support and psychological resilience

Lin Tao; Mitao Li; Jieying Lv; Qiuzhou Wang; Lan Fu; Junying Li

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0354635

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Influence of psychosocial adaptation on existential distress among young breast cancer survivors in the rehabilitation period: An analysis of the chain mediating effects of social support and psychological resilience

Lin Tao ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft

¶☯ Lin Tao and Mitao Li contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Cancer Day-care Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Mitao Li ,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

¶☯ Lin Tao and Mitao Li contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Cancer Day-care Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Jieying Lv,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Cancer Day-care Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Qiuzhou Wang,

Roles Investigation, Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/ Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Lan Fu,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/ Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Junying Li

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: hxoncoljy@126.com

Affiliation Thoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-6706

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Influence of psychosocial adaptation on existential distress among young breast cancer survivors in the rehabilitation period: An analysis of the chain mediating effects of social support and psychological resilience

Lin Tao,
Mitao Li,
Jieying Lv,
Qiuzhou Wang,
Lan Fu,
Junying Li

Published: August 11, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354635

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